'Solidity the big difference from last year for Aberdeen'

Winning games breeds confidence and momentum. It's an old saying but it's never been truer, and Aberdeen are evidence of it.

Sivert Heltne Nilsen gives them a better base at midfield. It allows the full-backs to get forward. With his experience it's really helped them in terms of how they want to play.

They're creating chances and scoring goals but they're nice and solid as well. That's the big difference from last year.

They'll do well to push for second. Even though Rangers aren't in a position to push Celtic, they've got a bigger squad and better players than Aberdeen.

But the turnaround at Aberdeen has been phenomenal and I don't even think Jimmy Thelin would have thought it would have gone as well as this.

Former Aberdeen striker Billy Dodds was talking to BBC Scotland's Nick McPheat.